**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“It is one of the best narrative histories I’ve read.”—The Wall Street JournalA New York Times Notable Book of 2025 • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2025 • Named a BEST BOOK OF 2025 by The Washington Post, TIME, The Economist, Air Mail, Bloomberg, Fast Company, Katie Couric Media, and HistoryFrom the bestselling author of Too Bi...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER • The definitive account of the 2008 economic crisis, from the award-winning financial columnist and founder of DealBook, with unparalleled behind-the-scenes access to the key players on Wall Street and in Washington“Too Big to Fail is too good to put down. . . . It is the story of the actors in the most extraordinary financial spectacle in [over] 80 years, and it is told brilliantly.” —The Economist

From acclaimed public scholar Andrew Ross, groundbreaking reporting on climate change and the horizons of a just future from Palestine, UAE, Arizona, and China.Between the summers of 2023 and 2024, temperatures rose. Coastal areas flooded while droughts and fires raged inland. Unprecedented tornadoes, hurricanes, and typhoons of astonishing force revealed the disturbances roiling the air and the oceans. And in the midst of all of this, more species than ever before...

Oxford philosopher Dr. Thomas Stewart is found dead high upon a cliff overlooking Borgarnes, Iceland. Behind him lies a cave, an empty chest, and, for Borgarnes police chief Bjorn Karlsson, a lot of unanswered questions. Why was Dr. Stewart up there? How did he die? Did he find something up among the hills, and, if so, where is it now? And, most important, who was with him? The answers that slowly unravel are both surprising and fascinating, involving Dr. Stewart's beautiful and intelligen...

In "The Microscope," Andrew Ross explores the intricate relationship between science and culture through a multidisciplinary lens. This thought-provoking work delves into the historical development of microscopy, illustrating how technological advancements have not only expanded our understanding of the microscopic world but have also influenced philosophical and artistic thought. Ross employs a rich, engaging narrative style, seamlessly weaving empirical data with anecdotal evidence, allo...

How did a small Canadian regional league come to dominate a North American continental sport? Joining the Clubs: The Business of the National Hockey League to 1945 tells the fascinating story of the game off the ice, offering a play-by-play of cooperation and competition among owners, players, arenas, and spectators that produced a major league business enterprise. Ross explores the ways in which the NHL organized itself to maintain long-term stability, deal with its labor force, ...

Emergency Doctor's Life Changes After Lightning Strike! Discovers Magical Creatures, Embarks on a Mission to Save Their Realm. Can He Rekindle Family Bonds Before His Power Fades?In the heart of Savannah, Georgia, Dr. Henry Mitchell's life takes an unexpected turn. The Visionary Gleam, a captivating tale, unfolds as this hardworking emergency physician, fresh from a grueling night shift, is struck by lightning. Miraculously revived in his own emergency department, ...

Emergency Doctor's Life Changes After Lightning Strike! Discovers Magical Creatures, Embarks on a Mission to Save Their Realm. Can He Rekindle Family Bonds Before His Power Fades?In the heart of Savannah, Georgia, Dr. Henry Mitchell's life takes an unexpected turn. The Visionary Gleam, a captivating tale, unfolds as this hardworking emergency physician, fresh from a grueling night shift, is struck by lightning. Miraculously revived in his own emergency department, ...

In "The Microscope," Andrew Ross presents a provocative exploration of the ways in which science intersects with the cultural and social dimensions of modern life. Employing a nuanced literary style that oscillates between analytical rigor and poetic imagery, Ross critiques the dominant narratives surrounding scientific inquiry and technological advancement. His examination of the microscope serves as both a literal and metaphorical lens through which he scrutinizes the constructed boundar...

Phoenix, Arizona is one of America's fastest growing metropolitan regions. It is also its least sustainable one, sprawling over a thousand square miles, with a population of four and a half million, minimal rainfall, scorching heat, and an insatiable appetite for unrestrained growth and unrestricted property rights. In Bird on Fire, eminent social and cultural analyst Andrew Ross focuses on the prospects for sustainability in Phoenix--a city in the bull's eye of global warming--and also th...

2009 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleA survey into an emerging pattern of labor instability and uneven global developmentIs job insecurity the new norm? With fewer and fewer people working in steady, long-term positions for one employer, has the dream of a secure job with full benefits and a decent salary become just that—a dream?In Nice Work If You Can Get It, Andrew Ross surveys the new topography of the global work...

Molson. Redpath. Desjardins. Labatt. Massey. Eaton. These names are as much a part of our national identity as our hockey teams and our literature, but few of us know much about the people behind them - the individuals who have energized this country's economic life for over four centuries, and whose entrepreneurialism has shaped the face of Canadian business as we know it.This captivating collection of biographies profiles Canada's most prominent and innovative business people fro...